Automatic watering device for stock.



H. B. MGKINNEY.

AUTOMATIC WATBRING DEVICE Pos'roGK.

APPLIGATION FILED 10110.19, 1908. L

Patenbed Jan. 18,1910.

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E. B. MCKINNEY.

AUTOMATIC WATERINC DEVICE PCB. STOCK,

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Patented Jan. 18,1910

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HENRY BOWDEN .'LVIOKINNEY, 0F EVANSVILLE, INDIANA.

AUTOMATIC WATERING DEVICE FOR STOCK.

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i0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Hun nr B. MOKINNEY, a citizen. of the United States, residing at Evansville, in the county of Vanderburg, State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Automatic littering Devices for Stock; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to a watering device for stock and more particularly to the class of automatic watering devices for supplying drinking water to horses, cattle or other animals.

rEhe primary object of the invention is the provision of an automatic watering device which comprises one or a plurality of individual watering receptacles or troughs arranged in series and means for automatically supplying water simultaneously to a receptacle or receptacles or troughs at a predetermined level therein, whereby animals may be separately provided with a continuous supply of water in stalls respectively of a stable, barn, field, stock yards and stock cars.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an automatic watering device for stock which comprises individual watering troughs arranged in series and having communication with a supply pipe, a water tank or reservoir in communication with the supply pipe, float means arranged within the water tank or reservoir to control the supply of water communicated to the water troughs or receptacles and to maintain automatically a uniform or predetermined level of water in the said trough or receptacle at all times, and means to permit the flushing of the water troughs or receptacles as the occasion may demand.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an automatic watering device for stock in which there is arranged within a stall or a series of stalls, water supply means whereby animals may be separately provided with a continuous supply of water, adjustable lioat means for controlling the water supply and to permit the water to reach a predetermined level within the water supply means and arranged within the stalls and means for flushing the water supply Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December L9, 1908.

Patented Jan. 18, 1910i.,

Serial No. 468,385.

means to maintain the same in sanitary condition.

ln the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specication is illustrated the preferred form of embodiment of the invention which to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, will be set forth at length in the following description while the novelty ot' the invention will be brought out in the claim succeeding the description. It is of course to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be made, such as come properly within the scope of the appended claim, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings: Figure l is a top plan view of a series of stalls with the invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through a series of the stalls, showing the water troughs and reservoir in side elevation. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of a water tank showing in detail the adjustable tioat for controlling the water supply therefrom. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the means including an opening and closing valve, permitting the flushing of the water troughs and the means for operating the same. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of one of the watering troughs with its cover in elevated position.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

In the drawings the numeral 8 designates a stable, barn or the like having arranged at opptsite sides within the same rows of stalls 9 through which passes a continuous water supply pipe l0 the latter horizontally supported near the closed ends of the stalls. Arranged within each stall above the water supply pipe l0 is a water trough or basin ll, the latter having communication with said water supply pipe through a short pipe coupling l2 and which basin is provided with a hinged cover 13 so that the basin can be closed when not in use.

Mounted upon one side wall of the stable 8 on a level with the water troughs or basins 11 is a water tank la which latter is disposed at one terminal of the water supply pipe l0 and has communication therewith through a feed pipe l5 leading from said tank and coupled with the terminal of the water supply pipe.

Below the point of communication of the feed pipe with the Water tank 14' is arranged a coupling 16 forming a Water tight` joint between the supply and feed pipes. Leading into the water tank 14: is a main Water supply pipe 1T which latter is adapted 'to supply Water to the said tank from any suitable source of vater supply. Arranged at the terminal of the water supply pipe 1T communicating with the tank le is a cut otf lift Valve 1S, which latter is automatically lifted by the usual expansion spring. The valve is mounted in a socket formed in a casting 17 fixed to the bottom of the tank. Rising from the casting in the tank 111 are spaced ears 19 to which is pivoted as at 2O an angleshaped arm 21 the latter having an extension 22 overhanging the said lift Valve 1S to control the movement of the same. Connected to the arm 21 by a pivot 2&3 is an adjustable arm 2l carrying at its free end a ball float and which pivoted end of the said arm 2l is formed with a segment 26 containing a curved elongated slot- 2? in which Works a bolt fastener 2S carried by the arm 21 and which bolt fastener carries a thumb nut 29 for locking the ball float in various adjusted positions Within the tank. It is obvious that by adjusting the ball float it will permit a predetermined amount of water to enter the tank let. before the lift valve 18 Yill be effected by the eX- tension Q2 to shut. oit' the supply of Water thereto from the main Water supply pipe. 'the ball tloat 25 Within the Water tank 14; will also control the Water supply to the Water tanks or basins 11 in the stalls respectively and permit the Water to reach a predetermined level therein.

it the outlet terminal of the Water supply pipe 10 is arranged an opening and closing valve 30 which latter is formed with oppositely disposed extensions or arms 31 to the ends of which are connected flexible cables 32 which latter are trained over pulleys 33 and are adapted to be actuated by a person to bring the said valve into an open or closed position. Then the valve 30 is thrown to an open position it will cause the flushing of the Water troughs or basins so as to clean the same to maintain them in sani tary condition. lWithin each of said Water troughs or basins 11 at the bottom thereof is disposed a perforated drain plate or screen 34 so as to prevent straw or other foreign matter from entering the Water supplyjpipe 10 which would result in the clogging or stepping up of the said pipe.

What is claimed isw l device of the class described comprisinga plurality of Water troughs arranged in spaced relation and in the saine plane with ea ch other. a` Water supply tank, a water supply pipe in communication with the troughs and the tank, a casting mounted on the bottom of the trough and having` a valve socket in communication with the supply pipe, a valve loosely lifted in said socket. a spring beneath the Valve to automatically lift the same. spaced ears rising from the fasting at one side of the valve, an angle-shaped arm pivoted intermediate its ends between the ears and having one extremity overlying the valve, an adjustable arm pivoted intermediate its ends to the other extremity of the angle-shaped arm, a slotted segment formed at the inner end of the adjustable arm, a fastener engaged in the slot of the segment to lock the latter in adjusted position on the angle-shaped arm. and a ball float on the outer end of the adjustable arm.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature,5 in presence of tivo Witnesses.

HENRY BOVDEN MCKINN lVitnesses z vWILLIAM L. BROWN,

DAVID lV. MEDCALF. 

